Poor 2500k oc'er

gazzaa · 22 Dec 2012 at 07:53

Hi i cant seem to get my 2500k past 4.2ghz if i goto 4.3 the pc just boot loops and wont boot into windows im using a asrock ext4 z77 and corsair xms 3 ram and a corsair 650w psu.

Sliver · 22 Dec 2012 at 08:06

Try upping your CPU voltage slightly. What voltage are you on right now ?

gazzaa · 22 Dec 2012 at 08:14

Ive gone upto 1.385v still no joy

Something Else · 22 Dec 2012 at 13:23

if you bought that recently id send it back!

gazzaa · 22 Dec 2012 at 15:52

Ive just cleared the cmos and tried again it will not boot past 4.2 just locksup at windows screen.

pob9 · 22 Dec 2012 at 22:21

propably best if u wer able to post all ur settings and spec. mayb its ram thats failing or something else not ur cpu

gazzaa · 22 Dec 2012 at 22:49

My full spec is in first post

gazzaa · 22 Dec 2012 at 22:50

Ram is at 1600mhz default

pob9 · 22 Dec 2012 at 23:34

realised after i posted ur specs where there lol. have a read at this guide. http://www.overclock.net/t/1198504/...-guide-sandy-bridge-ivy-bridge-asrock-edition